THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (44) 27th of October – 31st of October 2014 *This version was published on the 27th of October 2014. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version.
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Ms. Shelley Inglis, Team leader on Governance and Peace building, Istanbul Regional Hub (BDF, UNDP). 27th to the 28th of October. Monday 27th of October
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (UNESCO) More information Brussels th European Commission “General safety and pedestrian safety stakeholder meetings”. 27 to the th 28 of October. More information 13th meeting of the temporary Ad-hoc Commission on the EU Budget (BUDG). More information ACP Briefing ‘“Fighting against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU): Successes from ACP countries” More information Geneva OHCHR - BoT, Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights (40th session). 27th to the 30th of October. More information OHCHR - Universal Periodic Review (20th session). 27 October to 7 November. More information Press conference UNICEF: The impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries. At 10 a.m. More information OCHA/OIC : Press briefing following joint UN OCHA/Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) mission to Iraq. At 11.15 a.m. More information
New York UN Security Council: Briefing and consultations on MONUSCO (UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo). More information Press briefing by Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. At 11.30 a.m. More information More information Briefing on the UN 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR). At 1.15 p.m. More information Briefing of the Secretary-General on safety and security of UN and humanitarian personnel. At 2 p.m. More information More information Panel discussion on The Role of Women in Countering Violent Extremism. At 3 p.m. More information
Salzburg, Austria
FreSsco seminar: Labour market activation and coordination law & the right of residence and equal treatment in respect of social benefits. 27th to the 28th of October. More information
Stockholm th th th 66 session of the Nordic Council. 27 to the 30 of October. More information Tuesday 28th of October Berlin
OECD: 7th Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. 28th to the 29th of October. More information
Brussels ACP consultive meeting in preparation for the UNFCCC COP20. More information Committee of the Regions event ‘More Women in European Politics – More Women in 2014.’ More information Geneva
UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women to review Belgium. More information
Luxembourg Environment Council of the EU meeting, ENV. More information
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New York Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security. More information Rome
EESC open discussion “Reinforcing European Industrial Competitiveness”. More information
San Francisco World Bank Presentation: “Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity”. More information Wednesday 29th of October Brussels th st 27th Meeting of the ACP-EU Economic and Social Interest Groups. 29 to the 31 of October. More information ACP 5th Open Day of the Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department. More information Geneva ILO : Launch of new ILO publication: "Skills mismatch in Europe". Speaker: Theo Sparreboom, ILO Senior Economist. At 10 a.m. More information Kenya
Secretary-General will travel to Kenya to meet with the President as well as to launch the Global media Campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation. 29th to the 30th of October. More information
Kiev
European Commission “Workshop on bioenergy”. 29th to the 31st of October. More information
London
Ciné-ONU “Miners Shot Down”, by Rehad Desai. Film followed by a Q&A with Maeve McClenaghan, investigative journalist, and Dima Yared, Human Rights Officer. More information New York Security Council private meeting on the International Court of Justice (ICJ). More information Briefing by Makarim Wibisono, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. At 11 a.m. More information Event on Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear National Action Plans: Meeting the Challenges of International Security. At 11 a.m. 3
More information Paris
6th Annual Global Perspectives Conference: The international civil society organization leaders’ forum, in partnership with the OECD. 29th to the 31st of October. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank seminar ‘Levelling the Field: Improving Opportunities for Women Farmers in Africa.’ More information Thursday 30th of October
Naples
European Tourism Forum 2014. 30th to the 31st of October. More information
New York UN Security Council: briefing and consultations on the Middle East. More information UN Security Council: briefing and consultations on Cote d’Ivoire sanctions. More information More information Security Council panel discussion on International Law and Asymmetric Warfare. At 11.15 a.m. More information Security Council panel discussion on Women, Peace and Security, with a special focus on Boko Haram and Cycles of Violence: Strengthening Prevention Using the Women Peace and Security Agenda. At 4 p.m. More information Palermo
EESC Conference ‘Boosting Growth and Employment through Improving ICT Infrastructures and Broadband’. More information
Friday 31st of October New York Special UN event on People-Centred Urbanization: “Managing Ethnic Inclusion in today’s Cities. At 9.30 a.m. More information More information UN Lecture on Effective and High Quality Justice: the enforcement mechanism. At 1.15 p.m. More information
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Saturday 1st of November New York Australia assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council. More information Sunday 2nd of November International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists More information Monday 3rd of November Belgrade, Serbia
European Commission ‘Open Data and Spatial Data Infrastructures in Central and Eastern Europe’. 3rd to the 5th of November. More information
Brussels rd th European Parliament Committee Meetings. 3 to the 6 of November. More information Naples
European Union event ‘Inland and marine waters challenges in the Mediterranean Region’. 3rd to the 4th of November. More information
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